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State Rep. Bryan Slaton resigns ahead of expulsion vote over inappropriate relationship with aide
This groomer is being forced out. Slaton's resignation, however, may not stop a planned Tuesday vote on a House resolution expelling him from office.
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https://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/08/bryon-slaton-pressure-resign-texas-house/
Rep. Bryan Slaton resigned from the Texas House on Monday after an investigation determined that he had an inappropriate sexual relationship with a 19-year-old woman on his staff, providing her with enough alcohol before their encounter that she felt dizzy and had double vision.
Pressure had mounted on the Royse City Republican to resign since Saturday, when the House General Investigative Committee released a 16-page report finding Slaton, who is 45 and married, had engaged in inappropriate sexual conduct with his aide. The committee of three Republicans and two Democrats recommended that Slaton be the first state representative expelled from the body since 1927.
Slaton's resignation, however, may not stop a planned Tuesday vote on a House resolution expelling him from office.....
Abbott must call a special election to fill the vacancy for House District 2, but that election cannot happen before the legislative session ends on Memorial Day. That means Slaton’s constituents will be left without representation for the final days of the session.
Pressure had mounted on the Royse City Republican to resign since Saturday, when the House General Investigative Committee released a 16-page report finding Slaton, who is 45 and married, had engaged in inappropriate sexual conduct with his aide. The committee of three Republicans and two Democrats recommended that Slaton be the first state representative expelled from the body since 1927.
Slaton's resignation, however, may not stop a planned Tuesday vote on a House resolution expelling him from office.....
Abbott must call a special election to fill the vacancy for House District 2, but that election cannot happen before the legislative session ends on Memorial Day. That means Slaton’s constituents will be left without representation for the final days of the session.